Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,633 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into the outlook for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). To be straight up with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a run of poor surf conditions stretching across most of the forecast period, with a lot of onshore wind and stormy weather hanging around. The water is sitting at 83°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Looking at the first block of days, from Friday the 21st of August right through to the end of the month, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is locked in from the west at 12 to 16 mph, constantly blowing onshore or cross-onshore, which is going to chop things up. Swell heights bounce between 3 ft and 5 ft, but with that wind, the wave comment just says "poor surf conditions" and the combined energy is mostly moderate, in the 500 to 1600 range. There’s a chance of thunderstorms pretty much every afternoon, too. Not the kind of forecast that gets you out of bed.
The only time things start to look a bit different is around the very end of the window, on Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell bumps up to 7 ft to 7 ft from the southwest, with a long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy cranks up into the very strong range, hitting 3039 and 3308. But here's the kicker – the wind is still onshore from the west at 16-19 mph, and it's cross-onshore as well. So while there's energy and size, the quality is still shot. For experienced surfers only at that size, but the onshore wind will make it a messy, choppy battle.
Honestly, for a point break like North Jetty, the lack of any decent wind window is the killer. The optimum swell is from the southwest, which we do get, but without the offshore (ENE) wind to clean it up, it's just not going to shape up well.
So, the call is this: there are no standout days in this 16-day window for North Jetty. The consistent onshore wind and stormy conditions keep the quality too low to recommend a session. It’s a blank run for now, but forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 975 | 949 | 756 | 512 | 396 | 360 | 438 | 493 | 706 | 443 | 594 | 139 | 310 | 496 | 576 | 1633 | 940 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.40m | 12:22PM0.44m | 1:25AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.51m | 1:33AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.60m | 2:11AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.64m | 2:33AM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.23m | 9:26PM0.27m | 7:43PM0.23m | 6:21AM0.26m | 7:43PM0.17m | 7:00AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:11PM0.07m | 7:58AM0.10m | 8:29PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 393 | 975 | 949 | 756 | 512 | 396 | 321 | 333 | 308 | 706 | 443 | 594 | 41 | 242 | 115 | 576 | 1633 | 940 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 612 | 21 | 13 | 108 | 260 | 216 | 360 | 438 | 493 | 80 | 187 | 15 | 139 | 310 | 496 | 141 | 194 | 242 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | S 26 | S 24 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | S 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 3 | 13 | 173 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 141 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 160 | 325 | — | 135 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 80 | 119 | 94 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 90 | 39 | 61 | — | 230 | 100 | 42 | 108 | — | — | 230 | 165 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 212 | 326 | 213 | 637 | 860 | 213 | 212 | 735 | 860 | 213 | 735 | 860 | 213 | 735 | 213 | 728 | 735 | 412 |
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